A10933:823
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Angel answers him without rebuking him, and satisfieth him in 1that which he demanded, (that is, how he should be able to do such a work:) saying; howsoever in war ordinarily taken in hand, riches, power and care requisite, yet in this, my power without them, shall suffice: for thou shall save Israel, not by them, but by my power, because I will be with thee, and by the strength that I will give thee. And so God answered Moses when he sent him to Pharaoh to deliver his people out of Egypt: & to Joshua in like manner, when he should lead the children of Israel after him, into the land of promise. And so Gideon here was satisfied, especially by these 2words of the Angel, to wit, that he should smite Midian as if they were but one man, even as it was all one, for the Lord to destroy one, as it was ten hundred thousand. And this came to pass when the Midianites slue one an other. So that in using means to serve Gods providence, we do well, when we see God his meaning to be, that we should do so: but alway with this caveat, that we take heed of Asa his sin, who is said to have made his Physicians his God, by seeking to them and trusting in them, not seeking God [in them. But let us ever beware least we grow to that profaneness which we read of in that cursed Rabshaketh; I mean, to jostle God out from our enterprises, ⟨p. 308⟩saying as he did, Counsel and strength are for the war; and so not to trust in the Lord our God.]
The Angell answeres him without rebuking him, and satisfieth him in 1that which he demanded, (that is, how he should be able to doe such a worke:) saying; howsoeuer in warre ordinarily taken in hand, riches, power and care requisite, yet in this, my power without them, shall suffice: for thou shall saue Israel, not by them, but by my power, because I will be with thee, and by the strength that I will giue thee. And so God answered Moses when he sent him to Pharaoh to deliuer his people out of Egypt: & to Iosua in like manner, when he should lead the children of Israel after him, into the lande of promise. And so Gedeon here was satisfied, especially by these 2